The 31-year-old was drafted by the Angels in the first round of the 2014 draft and was subsequently shipped to Atlanta as the centerpiece of the Andrelton Simmons trade during the Braves rebuild.

Drafted 15th overall by the Los Angeles Angels in 2014, Newcomb was part of the blockbuster trade that sent Andrelton Simmons to the Angels and landed him with the Atlanta Braves. He made his MLB ...